The Renaissance
Digital and The Renaissance version cover
Studio album by
Super Junior
ReleasedMarch 16, 2021 (2021-03-16)
Recorded2020–21
StudioSM Studios
(Seoul, South Korea)
Genre
[1]
Length32:30
LanguageKorean
Label
ProducerLee Soo-man
Super Junior chronology
Star
(2021) 		The Renaissance
(2021) 		The Road: Winter for Spring
(2022)
Singles from The Renaissance
  1. "The Melody"
    Released: November 6, 2020
  2. "House Party"
    Released: March 16, 2021

The Renaissance is the tenth Korean-language studio album (thirteenth overall) by South Korean boy band Super Junior, released on March 16, 2021, by SM Entertainment.[2] As part of their fifteenth anniversary, the album features the vocals of nine Super Junior members, which are Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun.

Background

On November 6, 2020, Super Junior pre-released the song "The Melody" to celebrate their 15th anniversary. Leeteuk and Yesung took part in writing the lyrics.[3]

The album was originally planned to be released in December 2020. However, Label SJ dropped an official statement in their official Twitter account on December 9, 2020, stating that the release of the album had been delayed to January 2021.[4][5] On January 8, 2021, Label SJ announced the release date of the album, which was set on February 16, 2021.[6] However, Label SJ once again delayed the release of the album on February 1, 2021, due to unavoidable circumstances.[7] It stated that the release of the album had been pushed back to March 16, 2021.[8]

Promotion

Live performances

On March 16, 2021, Super Junior made their comeback, "Super Junior Comeback Show 'House Party'", through Mnet. They performed their title song, "House Party", in the show. They also performed their previous hit song, "U".[9] On the same day, the group confirmed to film You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook after 11 years since their last group appearance.[10]

Sales and reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[11]

The Renaissance was met with generally positive reception. On her NME review, Ruby C gave the album four out of five stars, stating that the majority of the album after "House Party" had "fall[en] neatly under two contrasting concepts" that "form[ed] an interesting paradox": songs that showed the band's musical evolution, and songs that "evoke nostalgia".[11]

Track listing

The Renaissance track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Super"
  • JQ
  • Ahn Young-ju
  • Ameli
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Kim Soo-bin
  • Jo Se-hee
  • Chae Kang-hae
  • Choi Seul-gi
1:30
2."House Party"Yoo Young-jin
4:01
3."Burn the Floor"Jo Yoon-kyung
3:45
4."Paradox"
  • jane
  • Rick Bridges
  • SQUAR
  • jane
  • Oiaisle
  • Rick Bridges
SQUAR3:16
5."Closer"Agnes Shin
PhD3:29
6."The Melody" (우리에게; Wuli Ege; lit. To You)
  • Niclas Kings
  • Didrik Thott
  • Andy Love
Niclas Kings3:11
7."Raining Spell for Love" (remake ver.) (사랑이 멎지 않게; Sarang-i Meotji Ankye; So That Love Won't Up)Jeong Ju-hee[a]
Hwang Seong-je3:16
8."Mystery"Kim Min-ji
2:57
9."More Days with You" (같이 걸읅까; Gatt-i Geolokka; lit. Shall We Hang Out Together)Hwang Yoo-bin
  • Young Chance
  • Voradory
Voradory4:13
10."Tell Me Baby" (하얀 거짓말; Hayan Geotjimal; lit. White Lie)
  • Lee Hyo-jae
  • Im Su-ran
ZaydroZaydro3:09
Total length:32:35

Charts

Credits

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[16]

Studio

Personnel

Notes

  1. ^ a b Jeong Ju-hee took part in writing the track lyrics, while Eunhyuk was credited in writing the short rap lyrics.

References

  1. ^ "The Renaissance - The 10th Album". Melon (in Korean). March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "슈퍼주니어, 16일 컴백 [공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "15주년 슈퍼주니어 '우리에게' 선공개". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  4. ^ @SJOfficial (December 9, 2020). "SUPER JUNIOR The Renaissance" (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2020 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "슈퍼주니어, 정규 10집 발매 1월로 연기". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "[공식] 슈퍼주니어, 2월 16일 정규 10집 정식 발매". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "슈퍼주니어, 정규 10집 또 연기". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  8. ^ @SJOfficial (February 1, 2021). "SUPER JUNIOR The Renaissance - 2" (Tweet) (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2020 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "슈퍼주니어, 'The Renaissance' 맞은 덜미안미들의 '하우스 파티'(종합)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "[단독]슈퍼주니어, 11년만에 완전체로 '유희열의 스케치북' 출연". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Ruby C (March 19, 2021). "Super Junior – 'The Renaissance' review: of present-day relevance and past remembrance". NME. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "Japan Hot Albums 2021/03/29 付け". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-04-05" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  14. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 12, 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  15. ^ "2021년 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  16. ^ Super Junior (2021). The Renaissance (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Dreamus. Credits.
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